Super Sunday is here again. I remember when I could not wait for the 2 weeks between the championship games and the Superbowl to pass. It was the longest two weeks of my life. There was nothing more important than the media week, intense playful banter between players, and the never-ending analysis from all the sport shows. That would build up the hype and the anticipation of the kick-off when I would clap my hands as if I were in the middle of the huddle screaming, "Lets Go."
This is no longer the case. I really enjoy watching this game more than any other game of sports (you could argue game 7 in the NBA finals). This game is when the professionals let everything loose and bring the hat trying to knock the other team into the ground. Oh, but the past few years my feelings have changed about the importance of the game. I am no longer involved in every news conference. Nor am I glued watching the horrible Stu Scott, "Abadaba kazaam cooling on the other side of the pillow," everything thing from the Bus taking a poo to Alexander getting no respect. Frankly, the whole ESPN routine and the Schwam predictions is boring and mundane. I would rather buy a iPod and jam then to listen to the egotistical analysis.
I also believe that there are more important things in life now. These are things that you don't understand when you are 25. At this age, you only care about going to the bar on Friday and Saturday and talking to ladies and looking at their boobs. That is what is important. Now, there are things that impact more than just your own life. There is family, their is trying to be a good person, and there is children. Before anybody gets too excited, I am not about to have children anytime soon or am I expecting any. The point is that sports is just not that important. On a side note, it is sad that our society values professional sports so much where the only thing kids want to do is play professional sports. This is another blog, so I will conclude my point.
Simply put, sports are not that important in the scope of life. There are more important things to worry about. It also seems that time is going by faster than ever before. Two weeks today seems like 2 days when I was a kid. At the age of 14, 2 weeks was an eternity. Now it takes me 2 weeks to return a phone call or email because it just is not enough time to respond. While I love the big game on Super Sunday, it no longer has the same significance as it once had in my life. For that, I am thankful.